Carnitas Michoacan, Inc

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
  Inspector note: NO DATE MARKING ON COOKED RICE, COOKED BEANS, SALSAS IN PREP COOLER, DISPLAY COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER. ALL ABOVE DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ALL TCS REFRIGERATED FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE by which the FOOD shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 5ºC (41ºF) or less for a maximum of seven (7) days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION. APPROX 20LBS $100 VALUE.
  code 23
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTD TO ENSURE CUPS ARE LEAD FREE OR LEAD SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON SITE; OR REMOVE CUPS FROM PREMISES
  code 47
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: LARGE CARNITA POTS ON SITE UNABLE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PIC STATES POTS ARE NOT SANITIZED, THEY ARE TOO LARGE. INSTD TO REMOVE POTS AND PROVIDE SMALLER EQUIPMENT, OR 3-COMPARTMENT WITH BASINS TO FULLY SUBMERGE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, OR WRITTEN ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SUCH EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  code 48
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: MISSING BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 10, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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